Trader jailed 13 years for supporting IS activities over Malaysia nightclub bombing

Mohd Shaifful(center) being escorted from the Shah Alam magistrate’s court.

PHOTO: The Star/ Asia News Network

KUALA LUMPUR: A trader was sentenced to 13 years' jail after he pleaded guilty to three counts of committing Islamic State (IS) related offences over the Movida pub bombing.

Mohd Shaifful Shahril Ramli was jailed eight years for providing support to the IS group via Telegram application under the chat group, "amanah (phb) v. pas", using the Anonymous name in his handphone.

On the second charge, Mohd Shaifful, 29, was jailed 13 years for giving support to the commission of a terrorist act involving the use of explosives with intent to threaten the public via the Telegram application.

For the third charge, he was sentenced to two years for possessing a sweater and a flag with the IS logo.

"Your name was added in the Telegram chat group by Wanndy who was a terrorist, and you should know who Wanndy is," the judge said, adding that the court could not accept the accused's reason of not having met the chat group members.

According to the facts of the case, the accused was added in the chat group by Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, 27, who was in Syria on June 18, 2016.